Insomnia Pottery

Compote on Stand
Here’s a lidded compote on a separate stand, perfect for parties. It was thrown at the wheel, and decorated with stamps and carving at soft leather-hard stage. 14″ Tall, $250.00. This piece is available.

Compote on Stand
Here’s a lidded compote on a separate stand, perfect for parties. It was thrown at the wheel, and decorated with stamps and carving at soft leather-hard stage. 14″ Tall, $250.00. This piece is available.
Still Makin’ Pots – Goblets Today….
Thanks to all of you who have encouraged me to post process and work on my Insomnia Pottery blog. It’s been a long since my last post, but I continue to receive emails from potters who have found it useful.
Still Makin’ Pots – Goblets Today….
Thanks to all of you who have encouraged me to post process and work on my Insomnia Pottery blog. It’s been a long since my last post, but I continue to receive emails from potters who have found it useful.
Building a New Teapot Form…
I’ve been thinking about handbuilding some new teapot forms for my summer shows. I like to apply patterns to my clay while it’s flat and helpless… much easier than individually incising whole pots. I also think that teapot users like
Building a New Teapot Form…
I’ve been thinking about handbuilding some new teapot forms for my summer shows. I like to apply patterns to my clay while it’s flat and helpless… much easier than individually incising whole pots. I also think that teapot users like
Deteriorating Salt Kiln Requires Rebuilding….
I’ve fired my salt kiln 77 times in the past five years. I thought in the early years that I might get 100 firings, but the condition of the kiln is beginning to concern me and it’s clear that it’s
Deteriorating Salt Kiln Requires Rebuilding….
I’ve fired my salt kiln 77 times in the past five years. I thought in the early years that I might get 100 firings, but the condition of the kiln is beginning to concern me and it’s clear that it’s
Knobs, Continued…..
Here’s a nice little trim chuck for trimming the knobs I made the other day. It has a broad surface to support the knobs, and adhere to them while they are trimmed. It will make a pleasing small vase after
Knobs, Continued…..
Here’s a nice little trim chuck for trimming the knobs I made the other day. It has a broad surface to support the knobs, and adhere to them while they are trimmed. It will make a pleasing small vase after
Making a Handbuilt Spout
First, a template is used to cut conditioned clay into a conic spout-shaped form. The clay is softer than what I use for most handbuilding – this will permit the spout to be curved without any cracking of the clay.
Making a Handbuilt Spout
First, a template is used to cut conditioned clay into a conic spout-shaped form. The clay is softer than what I use for most handbuilding – this will permit the spout to be curved without any cracking of the clay.